Register information Patent

DE file number : 10 2021 109 764.9 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 9, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	10 2021 109 764.9
54	Designation/title	TI	HALBLEITERVORRICHTUNGSSTRUKTUR UND DEREN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H10D 64/27 (2025.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	H10D 30/01 (2025.01), H10D 30/60 (2025.01), H10D 30/43 (2025.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Apr 19, 2021
43	Date of first publication	OT	Aug 25, 2022
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72	Inventor	IN	Huang, Mao-Lin, Hsinchu, TW; Chu, Lung-Kun, Hsinchu, TW; Hsu, Chung-Wei, Hsinchu, TW; Yu, Jia-Ni, Hsinchu, TW; Lu, Chun-Fu, Hsinchu, TW; Chiang, Kuo-Cheng, Hsinchu, TW; Cheng, Kuan-Lun, Hsinchu, TW; Wang, Chih-Hao, Hsinchu, TW
74	Representative	VTR	BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102021109764A1 Searchable text: DE102021109764A1
	Address for service		BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 17/227,057 Apr 9, 2021
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 63/151,195 Feb 19, 2021
	Due date	FT FG	Apr 30, 2026 Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		33
56	Citations	CT	US020140110778A1 (US 2014 / 0 110 778 A1)
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Aug 25, 2022
	Number of official communications (office actions)		2
	Number of responses		2
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Aug 25, 2022
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	May 27, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) May 27, 2025 Number of responses: changed Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 20.05.2025: new May 9, 2025 Due date: changed May 7, 2025 St.36: changed (technical change) Jan 2, 2025 IPC main class: changed IPC secondary class(es): changed Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 27.10.2021: changed Sep 13, 2024 Number of official communications (office actions): changed Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 12.09.2024: new Aug 16, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Aug 25, 2022 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Pre-registration procedure	The application is under preliminary examination	Apr 19, 2021		Details anzeigen
2	Examination procedure	Request for examination effectively filed	Apr 19, 2021		Details anzeigen
3	Pre-registration procedure	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded	May 19, 2021		Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 27, 2021	Jan 2, 2025	Details anzeigen
5	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	Nov 10, 2021		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)	Aug 25, 2022	Aug 25, 2022	Details anzeigen
7	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	Nov 8, 2023		Details anzeigen
8	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	Sep 12, 2024		Details anzeigen
9	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Nov 22, 2024	Jan 2, 2025	Details anzeigen
10	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	May 20, 2025		Details anzeigen

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	The application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 19, 2021

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Request for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 19, 2021
Third party request		No
Date of receipt	AEGT	Apr 19, 2021

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 19, 2021

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 27, 2021
	Issue number	HN	1
	Year	PJ	2025
	Publication date	VT	Jan 2, 2025
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H01L 29/423 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	H01L 29/775 (2006.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 2, 2025

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Official communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 10, 2021

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 25, 2022
	Issue number	HN	34
	Year	PJ	2022
	Publication date	VT	Aug 25, 2022
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
	Part	HT	Part 2
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102021109764A1 Searchable text: DE102021109764A1

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Reply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 8, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Nov 10, 2023

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Official communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 12, 2024
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Sep 13, 2024

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 9)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 22, 2024
	Issue number	HN	1
	Year	PJ	2025
	Publication date	VT	Jan 2, 2025
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H10D 64/27 (2025.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	H01L 29/423 (2006.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 2, 2025

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Reply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 20, 2025
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 27, 2025